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2134 results for: Keyword - the French
We found 1256 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, 446 matches on Event Comments, 329 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

551
09 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

552
11 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Tartars, as17681004

553
14 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A celebrated performer of Covent Garden, being very successful Last Season, has within a few weeks, distributed among the poor #400 in a little village where he resides near London (Lloyd's Evening Post, 14 Nov.). Rec'd of Condell on Account of Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #138 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

554
18 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

555
21 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: With a Masquerade Scene Actor: incident to the Play and

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

556
22 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation with the Representation of Westminster Hall
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

557
07 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17681121, but Miller-Morris; The Dances-_.
Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

558
12 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Abbott for cleaning the Garland, etc. 3s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #168 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17680307.

559
14 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

560
10 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mrs Ward is extremely sorry she is oblig'd to change the Night's Entertainment advertised for her Benefit, but the severe illness of Mrs Mattocks and Mrs Baker, makes it impossible to perform the Opera of Love in a Village, as does Mr Woodward's indisposition the Farce of the Citizen. The Managers have therefore kindly granted her the above tragedy and pantomime. Charges #65 15s. Balance to Mrs Ward #55 5s. plus #53 2s. from tickets (Box 58; Pit 158; Gallery 149). Receipts: #121 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

561
18 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. The Indisposition of a principal Performer making it impossible to do the play of Hamlet as advertised for Mrs Baker's Benefit, she is oblig d to change to the above Comedy, on account of which disappointment, the Managers have kindly granted her this pantomime, and she humbly hopes her illness will plead her excuse for not appearing on her own night. Tickets deliver'd for Hamlet will be taken. Charges #66 13s. Balance to Mrs Baker #33 8s. 6d. plus #29 14s. from Tickets (Box 35; Pit 101; Gallery 58). Receipts: #100 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

562
21 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: the Giorgis
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

Dance: III: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

563
21 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

564
24 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd for Macbeth , by Branson and Miss Helme, will be taken. Mr Younger being oblig'd by Mr Powell's illness, to change his play of Macbeth to the above tragedy, humbly hopes for the Indulgence of his Friends and the Public in general. Charges #67 9s. Balance to Younger #18 3s. 6d. plus #48 9s. from tickets (Box 97; Pit 110; Gallery 77). [Branson and Miss Helme seem to have borne none of the charges and to have received full value for their tickets]: Branson #33 (Box 29; Pit 99; Gallery 109); Miss Helme #16 14s. (Box 1; Pit 63; Gallery 70). Receipts: #85 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

565
26 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sidney Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: the Giorgis
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

566
01 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Garton (treasurer) Died this night at Kensington Gravel Pits where she went for the recovery of her health, Miss Morris, the young lady who appeared this season with so much applause at Covent Garden (Public Advertiser). Charges #67 15s. Balance to Garton #20 11s. plus #98 from tickets (Box 186; Pit 258; Gallery 128) (Account Book). Receipts: #88 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Entertainment: IV: THE CRIES OF LONDON-Shuter; End: Post Haste OBSERVATIONS on a Journey to Paris-Shuter

567
03 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Dance: IV: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

568
05 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit By Desire of the most noble Grand of the Honorable Order of Select Albions, for their Brother Hurst, and Mr Evans (subtreasurer). Tickets deliver'd for The Orphan will be taken. The Orphan deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17690502, but Ariel-Mrs Scott; the other dances-Tassoni, _Giorgi; Hymen-_; Ceres-_.
Cast
Role: the other dances Actor: Tassoni, _Giorgi
Role: the other dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: the Giorgis
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

569
19 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Smith, Furkins, Roffe [sic], Miss Stede, Mrs Hartle. Tickets deliver'd by Morgan, Stephenson, Claridge, Bagg, Wilkinson, Whatley, Pullin, Miss Brown, Mrs Griffiths, and Mrs Walters will be taken. No charges. House received 1!2 value of Tickets and the Receipts. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @T. Smith 10 48 75 #17 4s. #8 12s. @Furkins 10 20 24 #7 18s. #3 19s. @Rose 27 48 29 #6 17s. #8 8s. 6d. @Miss Stede 6 13 50 #8 9s. #4 4s. 6d. @Morgan 3 10 35 #5 15s. #2 17s. 6d. @Mrs Hartle 40 69 104 #30 15s. #15 7s. 6d. @Stephenson 21 66 129 #28 1s. #14 6d. @Claridge 15 16 19 #8 1s. #4 6d. @Bagg 3 4 9 #2 5s. #1 2s. 6d. @Wilkinson 30 13 5 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d. @Whatley -- 4 33 #3 18s. #1 19s. @Pullen 2 41 64 #13 1s. #6 10s. 6d. @Miss Brown 11 37 31 #11 8s. #5 14s. @Mrs Griffiths -- 25 21 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d. @Mrs Walters 2 19 83 #11 13s. #5 16s. 6d. @Money Value #48 5s. 6d. @Box 180 Pit 433 Gallery 711 Total House Value #229 6s. 6d. 1!2 Value #90 10s. 6d.@ [The house made no charges, but received the half value from each beneficiary as listed above (Account Book). About 1,324 Tickets given out. Capacity of the house must have been about 1,700 at this time. See 14 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, scholar to Fishar

570
20 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pilfold, Wooley, and others. Tickets delivered by Ellis, Doe, Reed, Roberts, Singleton, Dixon, Robson, Fransdorf, Norbury, Bassan, Sherrard, and Bushell will be taken. @ Pilfold Box 34@Pit 163@Gallery 56@Value #38 11s.@1!2 Value #19 5s. 6d.@ Wooley 14 28 77 #15 8s. #7 14s.@ Ellis - 7 28 #3 17s. #1 18s. 6d.@ Doe - 16 43 #6 14s. #3 7s.@ Reed 14 18 35 #9 14s. #4 17s.@ Roberts 20 104 61 #26 14s. #13 7s.@ Singleton - 2 7 #1. 10s.@ Dixon 16 48 28 #14. #7.@ Robson 8 75 83 #21 11s. #10 15s. 6d.@ Fransdorf 12 31 55 #13 3s. #6 11s. 6d.@ Norbury 18 41 61 #16 15s. #8 7s. 6d.@ Bassan (Mr) 8 28 35 #9 14s. #4 17s.@ Sherrattt 6 14 14 5 #2 10s.@ Bushell - 16 17 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Money #50 15s. 150 591 600@Total House Value #236 18s. #93 1s. 6d.@ No charges were made. The House received the 1!2 value of the tickets from each as listed above. Stephenson, Furkins, Rotten (Wroughton), Dumay, Walters, Wilkinson and Eddis are listed as paying up their deficiencies of 1!2 values (Account Book). [1,341 tickets given out.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom

571
28 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly, first time
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance call'd The Rabbit Sellers-the Daigvilles, Sga Vidini

572
18 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly, first time
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: III: Comic Dance-the Daiguevilles, Sga Vidini

573
12 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly, first time
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17690926

574
01 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: The Wake-the Giorgis

575
13 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: French Herald Actor: Saunders

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: As17700808